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New Iberia Man Arrested for Internet Crimes Against Children

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 2:42pm

BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry's Cyber Crime Unit has arrested an Iberia Parish man for Internet crimes against children.
Sheamichael Cunningham, 18 of New Iberia, has been arrested and charged with 50 counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles Under the Age of Thirteen (possession). The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office, and Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.

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Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, the commissioner of higher education, said Louisiana universities are getting by during the pandemic with the help of increased federal and state funding.

Photo Courtesy of Dr. Kim Hunter Reed.

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Dr. Jim Henderson, president of the University of Louisiana System, said the state’s universities need more funding to retain faculty and prepare students for a changing workplace.

Photo Courtesy of Dr. Jim Henderson.

STATE’S UNIVERSITIES HOPEFUL ABOUT FEDERAL RELIEF FROM COVID-19

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 10:56am

By Adrian Dubose and Lauren Cheramie
LSU Manship School News Service

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No drilling on 16th Section Land means loss of millions to Vermilion school district

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 10:34am

It looks like oil and gas money from 16th Section Land is drying up, which is not good news for the Vermilion Parish School System.
For 50-plus years, the Vermilion school system has been getting oil and gas revenue because of wells drilled on 16th Section Land. The school system has 18,000 acres of 16th Section Land throughout the parish.
The land ranges from White Lake in Gueydan, marshlands near Pecan Island, to the land that North Vermilion Middle and North Vermilion High School sit on.

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The crowds can reach nearly 100 people for both nights of Funkie Fusion dance class.

Funkie Fusion: Abbeville Parks and Rec is home to unique classes

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 12:01am

The City of Abbeville’s Parks Department offers a free cardio class. Hosted and taught by Simone Cavalier, the dance instructor, the class was first only offered on Monday nights, just a few short years.
Fast forward to the present time, and Cavalier was approved to teach the class on Sundays.
The class takes place in the Abbeville Parks and Recreation hall in the same building as the Boys and Girls Club. From 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., those who attend the class sign in and get to exercising. It is also free.

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